A United States of America, USA based businessman cut philanthropist, chief Anderson Iheme, has formally declared interest to contest the Mbaitoli-state constituency’s seat in the awaited 2019 Imo State House of Assembly election on the platform of the All Progressives’ Grand Alliance, APGA, with a promise to transform Mbaitoli LGA socio-politically and economically, by way of effectively legislative oversight duties. Speaking to newsmen, shortly after making his intention to run the state Assembly election public, on Monday, Hon. Iheme said that, Mbaitoli LGA, reputed as the most populous in Imo…
Read MoreDay: July 2, 2018
Gunmen kidnap, murder Uche Nwosu’s ally
The political tussle in the Imo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress has taken a deadly dimension following the kidnap and murder of a chieftain of the party, Amos Akano. Akano, until his gruesome killing, was the Director -General of Ezihe Foundation, one of the groups supporting the governorship ambition of the Chief of Staff to Governor Rochas Okorocha, Mr. Uche Nwosu. He hailed from Nkwerre Local Government Area, the same LGA with Nwosu and was an ally of the state governor’s camp (Agburu) and had been seen several…
Read MoreVillage Lands Registration: Imolites reject bill, say its land grabbling ploy …Urge Assembly to drop the unpopular bill
The much criticized bill for a law to provide for registration of land in rural communities in Imo State has passed second reading in the Imo House of Assembly. The bill which came up for second reading during last Thursday’s plenary is said to have passed second reading in the Assembly despite criticisms, fear and reservations including public outcry which greeted the bill when it was first read in the House a forth night ago. While moving for the secondary reading of the bill said to be sponsored by the…
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